The VAX 11 DATATRIEVE, a synthetic data management tool with large functions and suitable for non computer professionals to use, is dealt with dy its application in library management. 本文通过对VAX11DATATRIEVE的介绍及其在图书管理中的应用,论述了VAX11DATATRIEVE是一种功能很强的适宜非计算机专业人员使用的综合数据管理工具。